Satirical article based on: "Apple is the Most Valuable Brand" in the World
Microsoft has now taken over Apple as the most valuable brand in the world. Windows 7 is the newest and best in technology innovation and more people have opted out of the fast-paced glamorous world that is Apple. Microsoft has now taken over 100% of Apples' customers. The "Mac vs PC" war is officially over. Long Live Bill Gates.
Friday, 13 May 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
FOURTH SATIRE POST
1. Obama Resists Urge to Launch ALL U.S. Nuclear Weapons at Once is a satirical article because it is a huge exaggeration. In reality, Barack Obama does not have a legitimate urge to launch all the U.S. nuclear weapons at once. That would be absurd and would put the entire world in grave danger.
2. "Teenage Affluenza is Spreading Fast." Is a satirical video because it uses incongruity to make the "problems" of Erin's life seem so big. When we compare the things that seem so huge and life-ending in Erin's life to the hurdles that children in third world countries face like getting fresh food and clean water, they seem insignificant. At one point in the video the narrator makes us feel bad for Erin because her family has run out of milk even though they live so close to the market. This is an example of how the video maker uses incongruity to show how little her problems are. Children in other ares of the world have to scavenge for their food and Erin is complaining that she has to eat her cereal with a shortage of milk
2. "Teenage Affluenza is Spreading Fast." Is a satirical video because it uses incongruity to make the "problems" of Erin's life seem so big. When we compare the things that seem so huge and life-ending in Erin's life to the hurdles that children in third world countries face like getting fresh food and clean water, they seem insignificant. At one point in the video the narrator makes us feel bad for Erin because her family has run out of milk even though they live so close to the market. This is an example of how the video maker uses incongruity to show how little her problems are. Children in other ares of the world have to scavenge for their food and Erin is complaining that she has to eat her cereal with a shortage of milk
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
SECOND SATIRICAL POST
1. The Onion Article - Hundreds of Horrified Onlookers Gather Around Wreckage of Area Man. This article is satirical because it is a parody of a car crash. It states "All we know is that a white male in his mid-30s lost control of his life and, after a series of wrong turns, completely fell apart, coming to a stop where you see him now." (James Hodges) which is a parody of how a car would have lost control after a series of wrong turns, became a wreck, and came to a stop after the crash.
2. Mother Gets Grounded After Sneaking Out
Last friday evening Jane Bergen, mother of 2 teenage girls, snuck out for an evening with her friends at the local Cactus Club. When she returned home her oldest daughter, Margaret, was waiting up for her. Jane claimed "I knew you would be mad honey, but I just haven't seen Lucy and Donna in such a long time! Can't you forgive me?" Margaret has now punished Jane with a 2 month sentence of grounding.
It has now surfaced that Jane had, despite Margaret's rules, BEEN DRINKING!
An extra month has now been added to Jane's sentence.
2. Mother Gets Grounded After Sneaking Out
Last friday evening Jane Bergen, mother of 2 teenage girls, snuck out for an evening with her friends at the local Cactus Club. When she returned home her oldest daughter, Margaret, was waiting up for her. Jane claimed "I knew you would be mad honey, but I just haven't seen Lucy and Donna in such a long time! Can't you forgive me?" Margaret has now punished Jane with a 2 month sentence of grounding.
It has now surfaced that Jane had, despite Margaret's rules, BEEN DRINKING!
An extra month has now been added to Jane's sentence.
A SOMEWHAT MODEST PROPOSAL
A Somewhat Modest Proposal:
1. The subject of the satire is how abortion should be allowed even in the adulthood of the fetus. It describes how a fetus is no more human in it's mothers womb than it is as an adult, therefore the mother should be able to terminate the fetus any any point in it's life.
2. The criticism being made is regarding the debate about the time up until birth that a mother can have an abortion. Colin Cohen is showing that he thinks the dispute is silly by writing this essay. He satirically makes fun of the worldwide problem in his essay by saying that if a mother can have an abortion when the fetus in is her womb, she may as well be able to have one at any time in the "fetus'" life!
3. "Proud Latina" 's Personal Opinion on Abortion :
"Proud Latina" thinks abortion is wrong at any time or in any situation. She thinks if you have an abortion, you are your own child's murderer.
4. I believe abortion is OK under the right circumstances. If the child you are bringing into this world has a disability that has been previously detected that would make their life hard or miserable, maybe abortion is the right choice for that particular situation. If the mother simply has an unwanted pregnancy and they just don't want to settle down, abortion is not the right thing to do since there are other options out there like adoption.
1. The subject of the satire is how abortion should be allowed even in the adulthood of the fetus. It describes how a fetus is no more human in it's mothers womb than it is as an adult, therefore the mother should be able to terminate the fetus any any point in it's life.
2. The criticism being made is regarding the debate about the time up until birth that a mother can have an abortion. Colin Cohen is showing that he thinks the dispute is silly by writing this essay. He satirically makes fun of the worldwide problem in his essay by saying that if a mother can have an abortion when the fetus in is her womb, she may as well be able to have one at any time in the "fetus'" life!
3. "Proud Latina" 's Personal Opinion on Abortion :
"Proud Latina" thinks abortion is wrong at any time or in any situation. She thinks if you have an abortion, you are your own child's murderer.
4. I believe abortion is OK under the right circumstances. If the child you are bringing into this world has a disability that has been previously detected that would make their life hard or miserable, maybe abortion is the right choice for that particular situation. If the mother simply has an unwanted pregnancy and they just don't want to settle down, abortion is not the right thing to do since there are other options out there like adoption.
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